Government Advertising Spending Transparency Report –
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Background:

The Government Advertising Spending Transparency Act requires each State agency to report the amount and distribution of its advertising spending to the General Assembly and post the report on its website.  The report must include details on the overall amount of advertising spending, the name(s) of each advertising vendor that received contracts from the agency, the type of entity that received the advertising spending, and the general subject matter of the advertising placement.

Below are details on the most recently completed fiscal year spending for the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC).

Questions about the report can be directed to Victoria Spivak at [email protected].

FY26 Report:

Advertising Spending	Name of Vendor	Entity Type	General Subject Matter	Total Agency Advertising Spending
$30,925	MCS Advertising	digital platform	job recruitment postings on LinkedIn & Indeed
$6,995	Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling	digital platform	website advertising on the organization's home page
$24,950	WCIU-TV	local news outlet	advertisement for ISAC services
				$62,870